this used to be the hot spot in towson and county believes that best use for this space is a hotel or some type of mixed use development. the county set aside some money to help redevelop the commons. the county pledged to help if it agrees with the vision of the new owner. >> he has no information at all on the auction, who is going to bid and what their plans are going to be. we will be in conversation with the winner no matter who they are. >> reporter: that auction kicks off at 1:00 today. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> today, a name changing ceremony will take place for the lyric opera house. it will be called the patricia and arthur performing arts center at the lieric. the former owner of the ravens and his wife gave $3.5 million to the theater building campaign. >> well, the city's neighborhood is undergoing a major facelift thanks to an $85 million investment for redevelopment. the mayor helped celebrate the occasion by unveiling phase one, which will provide about 72 units of affordable rental housing, 35 units for sale housing and neighborhood jobs. >>> all right, if you ar